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Latest News, Live Breaking News on India, Politics,SportsSat, 17 Feb 2018 06:57:06 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4WhatsApp Flouts NPCI Guidelines With Custom UPI Implementation, Says Paytm Founderhttp://tllt.in/whatsapp-flouts-npci-guidelines-with-custom-upi-implementation-says-paytm-founder/
http://tllt.in/whatsapp-flouts-npci-guidelines-with-custom-upi-implementation-says-paytm-founder/#respondSat, 17 Feb 2018 06:57:06 +0000http://tllt.in/?p=7606New Delhi: With digital payments gaining traction among internet savvy users in the country, digital wallet and online portal Paytm finds itself in competition with the instant messaging app which has over a billion users. WhatsApp UPI recently made a splash in the country with its soft launch and has already stirred the pot with home-grown rival Paytm. On the issue of WhatsApp UPI not adhering to the core principles of UPI payments, Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma talks about fair play.

Issue with WhatsApp UPI

“It should not be called UPI since it is a custom implementation where the basic principles of UPI by NPCI are not implemented correctly. Despite WhatsApp UPI being hailed as a platform with great user experience, it flouts basic security principles. Take SBI buddy, ICICI pockets, Paytm, PhonePe, Google Tez where you have to log in to the platform to conduct transactions, but with WhatsApp, there is only a single factor of authentication,” Vijay Shekhar Sharma said.

According to sources, in the WhatsApp’s iOS beta app, one cannot send money to non-WhatsApp customers while in Paytm or other digital payment platforms, they can. Even in WhatsApp’s Android beta app, the option to send money to non-WhatsApp customers is well hidden behind six steps/screens, they added.

Indian companies versus foreign players

“There’s an apparent bias where Indian companies need to comply with Indian laws whereas foreign companies are not subject to the same. Servers for processing and storing data of Indians must be located within the country, but this rule does not appear to be the case for foreign players. They do not follow the guidelines of Indian policy. There needs to be a level playing field,” he added.

According to sources, BHIM-UPI branding isn’t used anywhere in WhatsApp while other digital payment platforms comply with the mandate. Any transaction in India needs three-step authentication to make online and mobile payment safe for the consumer.

Triggering the debate, Paytm founder Sharma had tweeted: “After failing to win the war against India’s open internet with cheap tricks of free basics, Facebook is again in play. Killing beautiful open UPI system with its custom close garden implementation. I am surprised, champions of open @India_Stack, let it happen!”. “Microsoft did this to open web standards. WhatsApp is doing this to UPI, openly in front of everyone,” Sharma added.

His remarks came after WhatsApp rolled out the testing phase of its digital payment feature in India, a first such move globally, which will be officially rolled out to over 200 million Indian users in the days to come.

]]>http://tllt.in/whatsapp-flouts-npci-guidelines-with-custom-upi-implementation-says-paytm-founder/feed/0This Is The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Launching In India Tomorrow: Specifications, Price And Other Featureshttp://tllt.in/this-is-the-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-pro-launching-in-india-tomorrow-specifications-price-and-other-features/
http://tllt.in/this-is-the-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-pro-launching-in-india-tomorrow-specifications-price-and-other-features/#respondTue, 13 Feb 2018 06:54:52 +0000http://tllt.in/?p=7449Xiaomi’s Wednesday India launch event is set to see the unveiling of the company’s first Mi TV alongside two new smartphones under Redmi Note branding. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 successor, the Redmi Note 5, is almost confirmed though we have finally received the details of the second smartphone launching tomorrow – the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. The Wednesday launch event will see Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro as well as launch of the first Mi TV model in the country.

The new ‘Pro’ version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will have dual camera setup, as we had exclusively claimed in our earlier report. Interestingly, the dual cameras on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro will have a vertical placement which means iPhone X-like dual camera setup. The official promotional image we have received from one of the sources confirm that Xiaomi is promoting the Redmi Note 5 Pro as “India’s camera beast” and will be priced competitively to take on the likes of Honor 7X and Honor 9 Lite.

For specifications, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, which will make it the first device sporting the chipset in the country. In fact, the Redmi Note 5 Pro will become the first smartphone globally to debut the Snapdragon 636 SoC. It sports a 12-megapixel primary sensor at the back accompanied by a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. The primary sensor with f/2.2 aperture while the secondary sensor will come with f/2.0 aperture. For selfie lovers, the Chinese company has bumped the camera sensor to 20-megapixel and will come with a selfie-light. The front camera will use Sony IMX376 sensor and will come with Beautify 4.0.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro will come with a 5.99-inch full-screen display and with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The screen resolution of 1080×2160 pixels full-HD+ and also comes with 2.5D glass. The handset will come with on-screen buttons. Under the hood, the Redmi Note 5 Pro will come with a 4000mAh battery which will be non-removable. The company is going with three variants for the Redmi Note 5 Pro which include 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, and 6GB RAM with 64GB storage. There will be fingerprint sensor at the back panel. The Redmi Note 5 Pro will run on MIUI 9 based on Android Nougat. It will come with Micro-USB and unlikely to support fast charging. It comes with 158.6×75.4×8.05mm and weigh 181 grams.

Talking about the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Note 5, it will also sport a 5.99-inch full-screen display, pack 4000mAh battery, 12-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, and will run on dated Snapdragon 625 processor.

]]>http://tllt.in/this-is-the-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-pro-launching-in-india-tomorrow-specifications-price-and-other-features/feed/0Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Launch Event Will Also See The Debut Of First Mi TV In Indiahttp://tllt.in/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-launch-event-will-also-see-the-debut-of-first-mi-tv-in-india/
http://tllt.in/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-launch-event-will-also-see-the-debut-of-first-mi-tv-in-india/#respondMon, 12 Feb 2018 06:42:20 +0000http://tllt.in/?p=7423Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is all set to launch in India on Wednesday which is more or less a given thanks to a number of leaks in recent weeks. The Wednesday India event is likely to see the launches of two smartphones, a TV model, and the Mi Box, people familiar with the matter told Times Now.

Apart from the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, the Chinese company has another smartphone up its sleeve which will be unveiled at the same event on Wednesday. The Xiaomi India launch event will also mark the debut of the Mi TV series in the country. Another source who received the stocks confirmed that the Redmi Note 5 will be a rebranded version of the Redmi 5 Plus that launched in China in December 2017. Previous reports have claimed that the Redmi Note 5 may be priced higher than the Redmi Note 4 in India.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus will be rebranded as Redmi Note 5 in India

Another person familiar with the matter told that the company will be bringing its TV line-up in the price range starting at Rs. 30,000 and above. The first Mi TV to launch in India will be a 55-inch model. At this point, there’s no word whether the company is launching multiple TV models at the Wednesday event. Apart from the Mi TV, the Chinese company is also expected to launch the Mi Box at the same event. Xiaomi’s Mi Box supports HDR video support and comes with a Bluetooth-enabled voice remote included.

People familiar with the launch further told Times Now that the company wants to make its February 14 event as its biggest this year. The company reportedly has five new devices to showcase on the launch day and all will be available via Flipkart alongside its own Mi.com. It is being said that the products will be also available via offline channels like Vijay Sales and others. The Mi TV is unlikely to be available via Mi Home Store official stores in the beginning, a source claimed.

Xiaomi, which entered the Indian market in 2014, has launched smartphones, fitness trackers, power banks, a tablet, Mi Air Purifier, Mi VR headset, router, wireless Bluetooth speaker, and other products. The Chinese company, however, has been giving its Mi TV range a miss which has been hugely demanded by its Mi fan base.

The second Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 variant is said to come with a dual camera setup at the back. The smartphone will be priced to compete with the likes of Honor 7X, Moto G5S Plus, and more in the same price segment. Both the Redmi Note 5 variants are said to come with 18:9 display which will be marketed as a big highlight of the device.

Singapore-based research firm Canalys recently confirmed that Xiaomi shipped more smartphone units in India followed by Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2017.

]]>http://tllt.in/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-launch-event-will-also-see-the-debut-of-first-mi-tv-in-india/feed/0Apple HDFC Cashback Offer: iPhone SE, 9.7-Inch iPad Now Available At Rs. 15,000http://tllt.in/apple-hdfc-cashback-offer-iphone-se-9-7-inch-ipad-now-available-at-rs-15000/
http://tllt.in/apple-hdfc-cashback-offer-iphone-se-9-7-inch-ipad-now-available-at-rs-15000/#respondFri, 09 Feb 2018 07:00:04 +0000http://tllt.in/?p=7347New Delhi: Select Apple iPhone and iPad models are available with attractive cashback offers on EMI transactions done using HDFC Bank Credit and Debit cards. In partnership with HDFC Bank, Apple is offering a cashback of Rs. 7,000 on the iPhone SE and iPhone 6, and a cashback of Rs. 10,000 on iPad variants. The offer is available on devices purchased between February 9 to February 14 through Apple authorised offline retailers.

The iPhone 6 can be availed at an effective price of Rs. 20,000 from its current marketing operating price of Rs. 27,000. To recall, the iPhone 6 was released in 2014, and it features a glass and aluminium body. It sports a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 750×1334 pixels. It is powered by the A8 SoC with PowerVR GX6450GPU. It includes 1GB RAM with 16/32/64/128 GB of internal storage. In terms of camera specifications, the iPhone 6 sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, and the front-facing camera is a 1.2MP shooter capable of recording HD video. The device is backed by a 1810mAh battery and is upgradeable to iOS 11.2.

The iPhone SE is available at an effective price of Rs. 15,000 from the current market operating price of Rs. 22,000. Launched in 2016, the device has a 4.0-inch display with 640x1136p resolution. The device is powered by the Apple A9 SoC with PowerVR GT 7600 GPU. It includes 2GB RAM and 16/32/64/128GB of internal memory. The iPhone SE has a 12-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and capable of shooting 4K video at 30 frames per second. The front-facing camera is a 1.2-megapixel shooter capable of HD video. The device is backed by a 1624mAh battery and is upgradeable to iOS 11.2.

A cashback of Rs. 10,000 is applicable to iPad variants. The 9.7-inch (32GB) is available at an effective price of Rs. 15,000 compared to the market operating price of Rs. 25,000.

Meanwhile, the Cupertino-based giant has confirmed that iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, as well as older iPhone models like iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone 6s will see a price increase. Apple confirmed that the iPhone SE won’t see any increase as the model is being assembled in India by Wistron since June 2017. It’s worth noting that the increase in customs duty will be applicable on all handsets being imported into India and is not just limited to select brands like Apple.

The earbuds are engineered to strike a new balance between size, performance and stability in a wireless design. “‘SoundSport Free’ is the closest thing to what people have always wanted in a sport headphone,” Brian Maguire, Director, Bose on-the-go products, said in a statement.

“They are a technology-packed solution that’s stripped down to just two rugged earbuds that feel great, stay connected, stay in, and sound amazing,” Maguire added. The rugged and IPX4 rated water and sweat resistance device houses a new antennae system to maintain a strong connection between the two earplugs and the phone or tablet they are paired to.

The Proprietary StayHear+ Sport tips create a secure, firm fit that is comfortable even if you play music for longer hours. Its charging case magnetically holds each earbud in place, doubles as storage and provides two additional full charges for up to 10 more hours of battery life.

When not stowed away, a new “Find My Buds” feature on the Bose Connect App displays the last time and place they were used to locate them quickly.

]]>http://tllt.in/bose-launches-soundsport-free-wireless-headphone-for-rs-18990/feed/0SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Live Stream: How To Watch Elon Musk’s Supercar Mars Mission Onlinehttp://tllt.in/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-live-stream-how-to-watch-elon-musks-supercar-mars-mission-online/
http://tllt.in/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-live-stream-how-to-watch-elon-musks-supercar-mars-mission-online/#respondTue, 06 Feb 2018 06:34:45 +0000http://tllt.in/?p=7238SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy will lift off today from the Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida in its first test flight. The launch pad is a very special one considering Saturn V rocket took humans to the Moon over 50 years ago from the same Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Centre. When Falcon Heavy lifts off, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two, SpaceX claims. It will carry Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster into outer space.

SpaceX is poised for the first test launch today of its Falcon Heavy, which aims to become the world’s most powerful rocket in operation, capable of reaching the Moon or Mars someday.

What time is SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch

The launch, scheduled for 1:30pm Florida time (6:30pm GMT and 12:00am IST) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is the most ambitious yet for SpaceX, and has been hailed by industry experts as a game-changer because of its potential to propel the California-based company to the very forefront of the modern-day space race.

“NASA may decide to use it (the Falcon Heavy) as a way of fast-tracking its plans to get to the Moon and Mars,” Erik Seedhouse, assistant professor of applied aviation sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, told AFP.

The first test flight of Falcon Heavy is targeted for Tuesday, Feb. 6th at 1:30 PM ET from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. When Falcon Heavy lifts off, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two. https://t.co/jzv975xKB0pic.twitter.com/yAVGdXJjEs

Tuesday’s launch is a “huge deal, even for a spaceflight company that routinely accomplishes huge deals,” said Jason Davis of the Planetary Society, describing the Falcon Heavy as “mythical.” No people are on board, just a mannequin wearing a futuristic spacesuit, strapped into CEO Elon Musk’s very own cherry red Tesla car. “Starman in a Red Roadster,” Musk posted on Instagram Monday, showing the rocket’s payload on a pedestal, aiming skyward. Musk has also said David Bowie’s hit “Space Oddity” would play in the vehicle during the launch.

How to watch Falcon Heavy space rocket launch online

For interested space gazers, SpaceX will be live streaming the Falcon Heavy launch on its official YouTube channel and usually the SpaceX live stream begins 15 minutes prior to the launch of the rocket. You can watch the live stream right here as we will include an embed for the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch right here.

Till that time, you can enjoy an animated video released by SpaceX to preview the launch showed all three rocket boosters returning to upright landings on Earth, while the car and mannequin emerged from the protective nose cone and sailed into orbit. The car is destined for an elliptical orbit around the Sun, taking it into the vicinity of Mars.

“At times, it will come extremely close to Mars, and there is a tiny, tiny chance that it will hit Mars,” Musk told reporters. “Extremely tiny.” Musk reiterated his warning that the maiden launch of the Falcon Heavy — a project he first unveiled in 2011 — may indeed fail. It may even explode on the launchpad. “I would consider it a win if it just clears the pad and doesn’t blow the pad to smithereens,” he said.
There is also a chance the Tesla might not make it beyond low-Earth orbit. First it has to go through the violent Van Allen belt where it will be pummelled by charged particles for about six hours. “It is going to get whacked pretty hard,” Musk said.

Even if there is a disaster Tuesday, Seedhouse said it is unlikely to harm the reputation of SpaceX — already a top cargo supplier to the International Space Station under a $1.6 billion contract with NASA and busy with a steady stream of satellite clients and government payloads.

“Last year, they had more launches than any other country in the world — never mind any other company,” Seedhouse said. “Every failure they have had they have bounced straight back.”

Why is SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy ‘world’s most powerful rocket’

The Falcon Heavy is essentially three Falcon 9 rockets in one, with a total of 27 Merlin engines. These engines “together generate more than five million pounds of thrust at liftoff, equal to approximately eighteen 747 aircraft,” said SpaceX. The 230-foot (70-meter) tall rocket is designed to carry nearly 141,000 pounds (64 metric tonnes) into orbit, more than the mass of a fully loaded 737 jetliner.

Although SpaceX has said the Falcon Heavy was “designed from the outset to carry humans into space and restores the possibility of flying missions with crew to the Moon or Mars,” the plans for it to one day carry people appear to have changed.

Musk said another massive rocket under development, called BFR — short for “Big Fucking Rocket” — may be the one to transport crew, while Falcon Heavy may be reserved for equipment. In any case, when the Falcon Heavy lifts off, “it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two,” SpaceX said.

The Falcon Heavy is designed to lift more than twice the payload of the next closest operational vehicle, the Delta IV Heavy, at a far lower cost. The Delta IV Heavy costs about $350 million per launch, according to United Launch Alliance. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy starts around $90 million.

“That is way, way, way below anything else in the government launch industry,” Seedhouse said. Previous rockets that are no longer in commission have been more powerful than the Falcon Heavy — including the Saturn V moon rocket, last flown in 1973, which delivered more payload to orbit. The Soviet era Energia, which flew twice in 1987 and 1988, was also more powerful than the Falcon Heavy.

The United States has been unable to send its own astronauts to space since 2011, when the 30-year shuttle program ended, leaving the world’s astronauts to rely on Russian Soyuz rockets for transport to the International Space Station.

NASA is building its own massive rocket, called the Space Launch System, but costs are high and the project is years away from completion. Musk said he was feeling “giddy” about Tuesday’s launch, and was not feeling the dread and anxiety he usually experiences ahead of time.

“It is guaranteed to be exciting, one way or another. Either it is going to be an exciting success or an exciting failure,” he told reporters. “I’d say tune in. It is going to be worth your time.”

]]>http://tllt.in/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-live-stream-how-to-watch-elon-musks-supercar-mars-mission-online/feed/0Reliance Jio Says, No JioCoin App For Crypto Currency Launchedhttp://tllt.in/reliance-jio-says-no-jiocoin-app-for-crypto-currency-launched/
http://tllt.in/reliance-jio-says-no-jiocoin-app-for-crypto-currency-launched/#respondThu, 01 Feb 2018 06:39:11 +0000http://tllt.in/?p=7131Jio in a statement has refuted any claims of a new crypto currency app being developed by the company. In a statement late on Wednesday, the company said “Jio has not launched any JioCoin App.”

In an emailed statement, the company said “Reliance Jio has come across reports in media and other websites about the existence of purported JioCoin apps on the Internet that are soliciting investments in crypto currencies from people.”

The official statement from the company comes merely weeks after a new circulating in the media about the company working on a crypto currency.

“Reliance Jio would like to inform the public and media that there are no such apps offered by the company or its affiliates / associates. Any such apps using the JioCoin name are fake and people are advised to refrain from dealing with any of them,” the company added.

“Reliance Jio takes a serious note of such fraudulent attempts by unscrupulous persons to misguide the public in the name of Jio and reserves the right to take appropriate legal recourse,” it added.

Reliance Jio has been reported to be working on a new smartphone running Google’s new Android Oreo (Go edition) in partnership with MediaTek, after the success of JioPhone in India. Reliance already has a bunch of smartphones under its Lyf branding but this could get rebranded with Android Oreo (Go edition) powering the device.

Nokia 3310 4G has been unveiled in China market and may get a global release date late at MWC 2018. The new Nokia 3310 4G brings the most demanded feature – 4G support- to iconic feature phone refresh. HMD Global’s decision to launch Nokia 3310 4G first in China doesn’t come as a surprise as the Nokia 6, which was company’s comeback smartphone, was also unveiled in the same market.

Nokia 3310 4G details

The Nokia 3310 was rumoured to receive a refresh with 4G support for months now and few weeks back had received certification in China. There’s no word on the pricing of the Nokia 3310 4G as of now but we can expect the feature phone to go on sale in the coming weeks. For global release, we expect HMD Global to announce details at MWC 2018 slated to begin late February. To recall, HMD Global announced the legendary Nokia 3310 refresh at MWC last year.

Nokia 3310 4G is the third variant of the feature phone as the company previously unveiled 3G variant of the handset as well. The Nokia 33103G was launched in Australia at AUD 89.5 (roughly Rs. 4,600), and a ‘global average price’ was EUR (roughly Rs. 5,320). The 4G variant of the Nokia 3310 is likely to be priced higher than the regular variant which was priced at Rs. 3,310 in India.

Nokia 3310 4G specifications

The Nokia 3310 4G has been launched in Fresh Blue and Deep Black colours. Under the hood, the Nokia 3310 4G runs on YunOS, which is a tweaked version of Android by Alibaba. We expect it to run Nokia Series 30+ OS when it launches outside China. The 3G Nokia 3310 model ran Feature OS which was Java based.

Talking about specifications, the Nokia 3310 4G almost comes with identical innards as the original version. It features a 2.4-inch QVGA display and packs 256MB of RAM. There’s 512MB storage and supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 64GB). The Nokia 3310 4G sports a 2-megapixel camera sensor at the back and also comes with an LED flash.

It packs 1200mAh removable battery. The Nokia 3310 4G supports VoLTE and it can be turned into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The 4G Nokia 3310 comes with Silver keyboard theme and sports matte texture at the back. There’s 3.5mm audio jack on the device as well. The phone comes with FM Radio and MP3 player. The Nokia 3310 4G supports single SIM. There’s no mention of popular Snake game on the Nokia website but we expect the handset to come preloaded with it.

]]>http://tllt.in/nokia-3310-4g-with-volte-support-yunos-launched-specifications-and-more-details/feed/0Flipkart Republic Day Offer 2018: Honor 9 Lite Goes On Sale; Discounts On Redmi Note 4, Pixel 2 XL, And Morehttp://tllt.in/flipkart-republic-day-offer-2018-honor-9-lite-goes-on-sale-discounts-on-redmi-note-4-pixel-2-xl-and-more/
Sat, 20 Jan 2018 06:17:55 +0000http://tllt.in/?p=6804Flipkart’s new Republic Day offer 2018 is kicking off tomorrow and will have discounts on several smartphones. Interetingly, the Flipkart Republic Day sale 2018 was announced merely a day after Amazon announced its own Great Indian Sale that also kicks off tomorrow for non-Prime users while for Prime users it begins today. Flipkart’s Republic Day sale is a three-day sale that begins tomorrow.

The online retailer has revealed all mobile deals. Flipkart has also announced additional 10 percent cashback offer on Citi credit and debit cards. To recall, the Amazon Great Indian Sale is also slated to begin on January 21 until January 24 and will offer discounts of up to 40 percent on mobiles.

Apart from discounts on old smartphones, the new Flipkart Republic day sale will also see release of Honor 9 Lite in India. Below are the phones that will be available with discounts during Flipkart’s three-day “Republic Day sale” starting January 21.

Honor 9 Lite goes on sale

The Honor 9 Lite will be going on sale in its first sale on Sunday during Flipkart’s The Republic Day sale. The Honor 9 Lite has been launched in two variants: 3GB of RAM at Rs. 10,999 and 4GB of RAM at Rs. 14,999. The first sale kicks off at midnight. Flipkart is also offering guaranteed buyback value of up to Rs. 7,000 on the Honor 9 Lite when buying during the Republic Day sale.
The mid-range smartphone features four cameras- dual cameras in the front and rear of the device, FullView display with 18:9 aspect ratio and EMUI 8.0 which is based on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. The Honor 9 Lite competes with the likes of Xiaomi Mi A1, Redmi Note 4 and Honor 7X.

Discount on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

The popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will be available during Flipkart’s three-day sale with a limited period discount of Rs. 2,000. It will be retailing at Rs. 10,999, down from the current price of Rs. 12,999 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage model.

The smartphone which was launched exactly a year back has been immensely popular in its price category and has remained one of the top selling phones. It features a 5.5-inch full-HD display and offers 13-megapixel rear as well as 50-megapixel front camera.

Discount on Moto G5 Plus

The three-day Flipkart sale will also see discount on the Moto G5 Plus which will be available at Rs. 10,999, down from its original price of Rs. 16,999. It’s currently retailing at Rs. 13,999 on Flipkart. The smartphone available under discount comes with 4GB of RAM and packs 3000mAh battery. It is powered by Snapdragon 625 processor.

Discount on Lenovo K8 Plus

The Lenovo K8 Plus will be available at Rs. 8,999 during the Flipkart sale. The smartphone is currently retailing at Rs. 9,999. It comes with dual rear camera set-up at the back and runs on stock Android.

Discount on Pixel 2 XL

Google’s second-generation Pixel 2 XL will be available in India at Rs. 48,999 for a limited period. Customers can get up to Rs. 10,000 off on HDFC credit card transactions. The smartphone features a 6-inch P-OLED display with 1440×2880 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio.

The smartphone comes with IP67 certification. Under the hood, the handset is powered by Snapdragon 835 processor.

Discount on Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Mi MIX 2, Xiaomi’s edge-to-edge display smartphone will be available at a discounted price of Rs. 29,999, down from its original price of Rs. 37,999. It will also come with additional Rs. 3,000 off on exchange. The 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model will get discount for three-day period.

Discount on Samsung Galaxy On Nxt

The Galaxy On Nxt 64GB model will be available at Rs. 11,900, down from original price of Rs. 17,900. The 16GB model, on the other hand, will be available at Rs. 9,999 down from its original price of Rs. 10,999. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full-HD display and packs a 3300mAh battery.

Some of the other discounts available on smartphones include Samsung Galaxy S7 which will retail at Rs. 26,990 down from original price of Rs. 46,000. The 2016 flagship Samsung smartphone features a 5.1-inch Quad HD display. The Infinix Note 4 (3GB RAM) will be available at Rs. 7,999 while the Panasonic Eluga A3 will be available at Rs. 6,499. The three-day Flipkart sale will also have some new smartphones like iVoomi i1 priced at Rs. 5,999 and Smartron t.phone P available at Rs. 7,999. Karbonn Titanium Jumbo will be available at an effective price of Rs. 2,999 during the sale.

]]>ISRO PSLV-C40 Launch: Ten Facts About The Space Missionhttp://tllt.in/isro-pslv-c40-launch-ten-facts-about-the-space-mission/
Fri, 12 Jan 2018 05:56:23 +0000http://tllt.in/?p=6539Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in it its first maiden space mission of 2018, has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C40) carrying the Cartosat-2 Series earth observation Satellite and 30 co-passenger satellites.In its forty-second flight, the PSLV-C40 was launched from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre ( SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.

1. The payload consists of one Microsatellite and one Nanosatellite from India as well as 3 MicroSatellites and 25 Nanosatellites from six countries. The total weight of the payload carried onboard the PSLV-C40 is around 1323 kilogram.

3. The 320-tonne rocket ejected the satellites successively and deployed them into the earth’s lower orbit 17 minutes and 18 seconds after the lift-off.

4. The spaceport is about 80 kilometre northeast of Chennai off the Bay of Bengal coast.

5. Of the 31 satellites, three are Indian and the rest are from Canada, Finland, France, South Korea, UK and the US.

6. The Indian satellites include the 710 kg Cartosat-2 series for Earth observation as the primary satellite of the mission, along with co-passenger payloads, including 100 kg microsatellite and a 10 kg nanosatellite.

7. Cartosat-2 series was the first to be separated from the rocket and placed into the sun synchronous orbit at 505km above the earth, followed by the 10 kg nanosatellite and the 100 kg micro-sat in different orbits.

8. The Cartosat-2 series will orbit the Earth for a period of five years.

9. The micro satellite would be India’s 100th satellite in space around the earth’s orbit.

10. ISRO’s first space mission in 2018 came four months after a similar rocket failed to place India’s eighth navigation satellite in the earth’s lower orbit on August 31, 2017.

The twenty-eight International customer satellites were launched as part of the commercial arrangements between Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), a Government of India company under Department of Space (DOS), the commercial arm of ISRO and International customers.